Blake's 7

**Eagle** · 07-01-2007, 09:22 PM

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Just ordered me Series 1 on DVD - it's been a long time since I've seen it.

07-01-2007, 10:04 PM

whats it about??

cricket · 07-01-2007, 10:07 PM

This may be more info than you are interested in, but it does cover the bases fairly thoroughly.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blake's_7

Make sure you get the < 's_7 >in with the name, or just copy and paste the entire thing, or it takes you to the wrong entry

**Eagle** · 07-01-2007, 10:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Northerner

whats it about??

One of the most underrated sci-fi shows of all time.

It has a massive cult following.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/cult/classic/blakes7/

http://www.blakes-7.co.uk/whatisblakes7.shtml

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertain...io/3102295.stm
(Was to be making a come-back... not sure what happened to it).

http://www.horizon.org.uk/news.php

http://webhome.idirect.com/~cgorman/b7/index.htm

http://www.dolphination.co.uk/LegoBlake's7.html

It also produced this bad boy...

Courtesy of http://www.alfredsmind.ca/commissions/samples2.htm

http://www.whona.com/mm5/merchant.mv...ory_Code=blake

**w8cmp** · 07-01-2007, 10:56 PM

And I'm one of those cult followers...

Got all the DVDs

All the CDs

All the Books

The Comet Liberator which I built a loooonnnggg time ago...(in the days before digital cameras)

The much bigger Titan Find Liberator which is in the throes of construction as we speak (this is one of the publicity photos from their site)

Looking forward to getting that particular model completed, followed by the Federation pursuit ship which is their next release, and the System's pursuit ship which is modelled after one weapon pod from Liberator.

I even drew the Liberator during my schooldays...and subsequently showed it to Mat Irvine at a convention where he signed it for me...

Chris

**Eagle** · 07-01-2007, 11:01 PM

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I mentioned to Mrs Eagle tonight that I bought the Series 1 DVD set.

Her reply was predictable...

"You're not gonna start buying the models as well now, are you?"

**w8cmp** · 07-01-2007, 11:05 PM

Of course you are

There aren't that many (yet)

RussellE · 07-01-2007, 11:20 PM

Excellent show! Our local PBS channel ran this series for some time.
Had the chance to record it. Periodic viewings happen here at home.
Sadly they never finished showing the entire run. I think only 2
seasons were shown. Wasn't there more than that?

Future DVD buyer here!

**w8cmp** · 08-01-2007, 07:41 AM

There were 4 seasons in all I believe (quickly checking DVD sets to confirm)...yes that's right.

**TonyB** · 08-01-2007, 08:30 AM

I had the season one DVD set and watched it about two years ago, although I never got around to getting hold of season's two to four yet, which something that I really need to rectify.

DX-SFX · 08-01-2007, 10:00 AM

The brief was for something Enterprisey without being the Enterprise. A great many people were surprised to find it flew in the opposite direction to the one they thought it would.

**w8cmp** · 08-01-2007, 10:30 AM

Well I for one like the Liberator...perhaps I'm in the minority here

**Eagle** · 08-01-2007, 04:35 PM

I love the design - it's so very distinctive.

**w8cmp** · 08-01-2007, 04:46 PM

And it looks like it means business...

**Mark42** · 08-01-2007, 10:22 PM

Is it me or is the nose on the ship not straight?

BrianS · 09-01-2007, 04:52 AM

Blake's 7 never played in my area of the US when I was growing up. I think I have seen maybe 5 min of one unknown episode. Have they released the DVD's in the US? I checked the WhoNA site and a few others and cant seem to find them.

Liberator · 09-01-2007, 06:09 AM

As for the Liberator...

Well, I was always told "If you can't say something nice"....

yup nothing nice to say dont...lol. You have to remember the Eagle is a crap design as well - well according to this forum.

WhoNA · 10-01-2007, 09:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BrianS

Blake's 7 never played in my area of the US when I was growing up. I think I have seen maybe 5 min of one unknown episode. Have they released the DVD's in the US? I checked the WhoNA site and a few others and cant seem to find them.

We're still waiting for a Region 1 NTSC release...

**Eagle** · 13-01-2007, 09:05 PM

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Watched the first 9 episodes straight last night.

Now I remember why I liked this series...

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Stu73 · 08-03-2007, 11:41 AM

yes, it can be tacky and cheap.

However, it makes up for it in engaging characters and of course, Kerr Avon's iconic wit and sarcasm. Excellent stuff. comes highly recommended. I personally have all the DVDs and books, although I will not win any friends admitting this, but in terms of sets, I actually prefer the 'bridge' of the MarkIII Wanderer Class Planet-hopper 'Scorpio' than I do Liberator...

hehe wound you all up now!

Although some of the Federation ships (the ones with the mutoids in) are well dodgy! But who cares. This show just draws you in, cause it's totally fun. Although it DID start very serious- remember the first episode, anyone???

07-01-2007, 09:22 PM	#1
Eagle Commander Ret. Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 7,723	Blake's 7 * Just ordered me Series 1 on DVD - it's been a long time since I've seen it.

07-01-2007, 10:56 PM	#5
w8cmp Science Officer Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Romford, London, England Posts: 5,504	And I'm one of those cult followers... Got all the DVDs All the CDs All the Books The Comet Liberator which I built a loooonnnggg time ago...(in the days before digital cameras) The much bigger Titan Find Liberator which is in the throes of construction as we speak (this is one of the publicity photos from their site) Looking forward to getting that particular model completed, followed by the Federation pursuit ship which is their next release, and the System's pursuit ship which is modelled after one weapon pod from Liberator. I even drew the Liberator during my schooldays...and subsequently showed it to Mat Irvine at a convention where he signed it for me... Chris __________________ "Hmmm...judge me by my size do you ? And well you should not, for my ally is the Force, and a powerful ally it is..."

07-01-2007, 11:05 PM	#7
w8cmp Science Officer Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Romford, London, England Posts: 5,504	Of course you are There aren't that many (yet) __________________ "Hmmm...judge me by my size do you ? And well you should not, for my ally is the Force, and a powerful ally it is..."

08-01-2007, 07:41 AM	#9
w8cmp Science Officer Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Romford, London, England Posts: 5,504	There were 4 seasons in all I believe (quickly checking DVD sets to confirm)...yes that's right. __________________ "Hmmm...judge me by my size do you ? And well you should not, for my ally is the Force, and a powerful ally it is..."

08-01-2007, 08:30 AM	#10
TonyB Science Officer Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Chesterfield, Derbyshire UK. Posts: 5,260	I had the season one DVD set and watched it about two years ago, although I never got around to getting hold of season's two to four yet, which something that I really need to rectify. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

07-01-2007, 10:07 PM	#3
cricket Medical Officer Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Midwest, USA Posts: 4,560	This may be more info than you are interested in, but it does cover the bases fairly thoroughly. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blake's_7 Make sure you get the < 's_7 >in with the name, or just copy and paste the entire thing, or it takes you to the wrong entry

07-01-2007, 11:01 PM	#6
Eagle Commander Ret. Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 7,723	* I mentioned to Mrs Eagle tonight that I bought the Series 1 DVD set. Her reply was predictable... "You're not gonna start buying the models as well now, are you?"

07-01-2007, 11:20 PM	#8
RussellE Astrophysics Technician Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Newport, Michigan, U.S. Posts: 275	Excellent show! Our local PBS channel ran this series for some time. Had the chance to record it. Periodic viewings happen here at home. Sadly they never finished showing the entire run. I think only 2 seasons were shown. Wasn't there more than that? Future DVD buyer here!

08-01-2007, 10:00 AM	#11
DX-SFX Chief Medical Officer Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 9,094	The brief was for something Enterprisey without being the Enterprise. A great many people were surprised to find it flew in the opposite direction to the one they thought it would.

08-01-2007, 10:30 AM	#12
w8cmp Science Officer Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Romford, London, England Posts: 5,504	Well I for one like the Liberator...perhaps I'm in the minority here __________________ "Hmmm...judge me by my size do you ? And well you should not, for my ally is the Force, and a powerful ally it is..."

08-01-2007, 04:35 PM	#13
Eagle Commander Ret. Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 7,723	I love the design - it's so very distinctive.

08-01-2007, 04:46 PM	#14
w8cmp Science Officer Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Romford, London, England Posts: 5,504	And it looks like it means business... __________________ "Hmmm...judge me by my size do you ? And well you should not, for my ally is the Force, and a powerful ally it is..."

08-01-2007, 10:22 PM	#15
Mark42 Chief Eagle Pilot Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Nottingham, England Posts: 1,106	Is it me or is the nose on the ship not straight? __________________ Its 6000 tons of a ceramic crystalline form of corundum aluminium oxide!

09-01-2007, 04:52 AM	#16
BrianS Communications Officer Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Los Angeles, CA, USA Posts: 1,435	Blake's 7 never played in my area of the US when I was growing up. I think I have seen maybe 5 min of one unknown episode. Have they released the DVD's in the US? I checked the WhoNA site and a few others and cant seem to find them.

09-01-2007, 06:09 AM	#17
Liberator Eagle Pilot Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Victoria, Australia Posts: 537	As for the Liberator... Well, I was always told "If you can't say something nice".... yup nothing nice to say dont...lol. You have to remember the Eagle is a crap design as well - well according to this forum.

13-01-2007, 09:05 PM	#19
Eagle Commander Ret. Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 7,723	* Watched the first 9 episodes straight last night. Now I remember why I liked this series... *

08-03-2007, 11:41 AM	#20
Stu73 Communications Officer Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Scotland, UK Posts: 1,336	yes, it can be tacky and cheap. However, it makes up for it in engaging characters and of course, Kerr Avon's iconic wit and sarcasm. Excellent stuff. comes highly recommended. I personally have all the DVDs and books, although I will not win any friends admitting this, but in terms of sets, I actually prefer the 'bridge' of the MarkIII Wanderer Class Planet-hopper 'Scorpio' than I do Liberator... hehe wound you all up now! Although some of the Federation ships (the ones with the mutoids in) are well dodgy! But who cares. This show just draws you in, cause it's totally fun. Although it DID start very serious- remember the first episode, anyone???

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